Invasive Plant Rules in Ventura County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Ventura County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ventura County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Prohibited Species
In the county's Habitat Connectivity and Wildlife Corridors overlay zone, intentionally planting invasive plant species is prohibited unless the plants are a commercial agricultural crop or nursery stock.
Ventura County Invasive Plant Planting Ban
Significant RestrictionsVentura County Ordinance Code § 8109-4.8.3.3(a)
Unless otherwise exempt pursuant to Section 8109-4.8.3.2, the following are prohibited in the Habitat Connectivity and Wildlife Corridors overlay zone: a.The intentional planting of invasive plants, unless planted as a commercial agricultural crop or grown as commercial nursery stock.b.The installation of new wildlife impermeable fencing that forms an enclosed area on a lot that has no exist...
Tree-of-Heaven Removal
Ventura County's Coastal Zoning Ordinance bars new plantings of invasive trees, including tree-of-heaven, anywhere in the unincorporated coastal zone, per Appendix T1's tree list and planting standards.
Ventura County Bans Planting Tree-of-Heaven
Significant RestrictionsVentura County Coastal Zoning Ordinance, Appendix T1 § B3 (Invasive Trees, Table 3)
The planting of invasive trees is prohibited in the coastal zone. Table 3 Invasive Trees Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis) Pepper Tree (Schinus molle; terebenthifolius) Chinese Tallow Tree (Sapium sebiferum) Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) Common Fig (Ficus carica) Saltcedar, Athel (Tamarisx aphylla; chinensis; gallica, parviflora, ramosissima) Eucalyptus (Euca...
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